diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/IPairList.py b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/IPairList.py
index f752db3b1..5f1b7e591 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/IPairList.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/IPairList.py
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ class __StringPairlistParameter(__PairlistParameterBase):
     default: Union[str, None]
 
 
+class __OptionPairlistParameter(__PairlistParameterBase):
+    type: Literal["option"]
+    default: Union[str, None]
+    options: List[str]
+
+
 class __BoolPairlistParameter(__PairlistParameterBase):
     type: Literal["boolean"]
     default: Union[bool, None]
@@ -39,6 +45,7 @@ class __BoolPairlistParameter(__PairlistParameterBase):
 PairlistParameter = Union[
     __NumberPairlistParameter,
     __StringPairlistParameter,
+    __OptionPairlistParameter,
     __BoolPairlistParameter
     ]
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/ShuffleFilter.py b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/ShuffleFilter.py
index b566a0ac2..5419295c9 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/ShuffleFilter.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/ShuffleFilter.py
@@ -59,8 +59,9 @@ class ShuffleFilter(IPairList):
     def available_parameters() -> Dict[str, PairlistParameter]:
         return {
             "shuffle_frequency": {
-                "type": "string",
+                "type": "option",
                 "default": "candle",
+                "options": ["candle", "iteration"],
                 "description": "Shuffle frequency",
                 "help": "Shuffle frequency. Can be either 'candle' or 'iteration'.",
             },
diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/VolumePairList.py b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/VolumePairList.py
index 9bca900c7..c6d9902a4 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/VolumePairList.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/VolumePairList.py
@@ -123,8 +123,9 @@ class VolumePairList(IPairList):
                 "help": "Number of assets to use from the pairlist",
             },
             "sort_key": {
-                "type": "string",
+                "type": "option",
                 "default": "quoteVolume",
+                "options": SORT_VALUES,
                 "description": "Sort key",
                 "help": "Sort key to use for sorting the pairlist.",
             },